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OLYMPIA – Eight Kitsap County residents have filed a lawsuit to try to remove former President Donald Trump from the March 12 primary election ballot. The lawsuit (Kitsap County Superior Court case No. 24-2- 00075-18) was filed in both Kitsap and Thurston counties on Wednesday, Jan. 10, records show. A hearing on the matter has been set for Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Kitsap County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges Trump, a Republican, is ineligible to be on the ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. C...
FOUR LAKES – A Moses Lake man was killed in a head on collision just before 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, near Milepost 267 of Interstate 90. Roy Diamond, 30, of Moses Lake, died from his injuries while being transported to a Spokane-area hospital, according to the Washington State Patrol. Brian Bomengen, 54, of Spokane Valley, was injured in the crash. Diamond was eastbound on Interstate 90 in a red 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse when his vehicle crossed the median and entered the westbound lanes of I-90 near Milepost 267, the p...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The city is soliciting proposals to aid in the development of updated comprehensive plan policies, development codes and zoning regulations. The move will help the city meet requirements under house Bill 1110 for housing types, city Planning Director Heather Trautman said. “The city and consultant will be to establish the development a citizen advisory committee to guide the housing discussions, as well as announcements of other public engagements in 2024 as these documents progress,” she said. When asked...
CHENEY — Beginning Jan. 16, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will initiate targeted fuels reduction in northern areas of Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors to the refuge may notice heavy machinery entering and exiting roadways during this time. As part of the ongoing forest management program outlined in the Refuge’s comprehensive conservation plan, this tree thinning effort supports management efforts that "restore aspen and ponderosa pine forests to a natural distribution of stand structure and successional stages...
CHENEY – With uncharacteristically warm, dry weather last month, winter is expected to finally hit this weekend The National Weather Service is predicting the coldest temperatures so far this winter for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The cold comes after 2 inches of snow fell across much of the area from Friday night through Tuesday morning. The snow was whipped by wind gusts of up to 45 mph Tuesday night. That weather is ushering in a chance for snow to return. “Anywhere from a few tenths to 2 inches,” National Weather Servi...
GEIGER HEIGHTS — The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in finding burglars who stole money from Ronald McDonald House donation jars at several McDonald’s restaurants Friday, Jan. 5. The McDonald’s at 10511 W. Aero Road was among those hit, the Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies were called there at 4:59 a.m. after the drive-through window was smashed. Three Spokane Valley McDonald’s were also targeted. At each location, burglars broke window-door glass, damaged the boxes and took money.. Anyone with inform...
Hundreds of wrestlers were in Cheney on Saturday to compete in the annual Blackhawk Invite at Cheney High School. Pictured, Cheney's Mason Bennett uses a banana split to score nearfall points on Eastmont's Brayden Lamb in a 144-pound match. Bennett ultimately pinned Lamb in 5:55 and went on to finish fifth. For more on the Blackhawk Invite and other sporting events, see Page 10....
OLYMPIA – An initiative to combat “woke” agendas in public schools is undergoing signature verification. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 9, that Initiative 2081 has enough signatures to be presented to the Legislature or to voters, provided the signatures meet state requirements established under state law. Initiative 2081 would create a “parents bill of rights” countering efforts to limit parental input and decision-making in alternative sexual lifestyle discussions on campus. Sponsors submitted...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Eight months into construction and a new Yoke's Fresh Market is noticeably taking shape. So far, Yoke's officials have declined to say much about the new store being built at 11450 W. 12th Ave. But city records show permits applicaitons were filed May 16, 2023, with the city of Spokane to start construction of the Kalispel Yoke's Fresh Market here. Additional permit applications were filed in July. Even though the store is being built here, permitting and i...
MEDICAL LAKE – The City Council unanimously approved Resolution 24-648, which allots more time for the city to discuss leasing options for the state-owned Waterfront Park site. The discussion took place during a Jan. 2 council meeting. According to Mayor Terri Cooper, there have been changes that may impact the renewal process. "It was a 50-year lease agreement, and we want to buy some more time," Cooper said. A change in state law now requires the lease to be at f...
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